| Jesal Toral | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Produced by | P. B. Zaveri |
| Written by | Prafull Desai |
| Based on | Folklore of Jesal Toral |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Avinash Vyas (composition) |
Production company | Kirti Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
Jesal Toral is a 1948 Indian Gujarati devotional film written and directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi.
Cast[edit | edit source]
The cast is as follows:
- Rani Premlata
- Chhanalal
- Chimanlal
- Anjana
- Shyam
- Jhaverbhai
- Gangaram
- Daksha
- Bakulesh Pandit
- Pramil
- Mulchand Khichdi
Production[edit | edit source]
The film was produced in black-and-white by P. B. Zaveri's Kirti Pictures. It was directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi while story and dialogues were written by Prafull Desai.[1]
The film is based on local folk legend of bandit Jesal Jadeja who was preached and reformed by Kathi saint-woman Toral. Their memorial shrines are located in Anjar in Kutch district, Gujarat.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Avinash Vyas and lyrics were written by Prafull Desai. It has 10 songs sung by Chandrakala, Ratikumar Vyas, Amirbai Karnataki and A. R. Oza.[1]
All lyrics written by Prafull Desai, all music composed by Avinash Vyas.
| Track listing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Paap Taru Prakash" | Amirbai Karnataki, Ratikumar Vyas | 7:22 | ||||||
| 2. | "Are Tame Vishwasi" | A. R. Oza, Ratikumar Vyas, Chandrakala | 3:14 | ||||||
| 3. | "Pachhali Te Raat Na Sonala Satave" | Chandrakala | 2:58 | ||||||
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film was a major commercial success.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raghuvanshi, Harish. "જેસલ-તોરલ". Gujarati Vishwakosh (in ગુજરાતી). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ↑ Smt. Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra (2007). Gujarat. Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Jesal Toral on IMDb